The program ‘Rise’ aimed at providing a platform to young budding city artists associated with Indian classical music. On this World Music Day ‘Rise’ witnessed a melodious performance by flutist Anurag Joshi, a disciple of renowned Flute artist Milind Date along with soulful Abhang renditions by Meher Parlikar, a student of the ITC Research Academy in Kolkata and disciple of Pt Ajoy Chakraborty.

Shrinivas Joshi, President of Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal, Shilpa Joshi, Viraj Joshi, renowned classical singer Pt Raghunandan Panshikar, Aparna Panshikar, National award-winning vocalist Rahul Deshpande, Neha Deshpande, well-known flutist Milind Date, Dr. Preeti Joshi, an expert in Liberal Arts and Principal of the Department of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences of Shree Balaji University, Pune, Sudhakar Chavan, founder of Kalashri Sangeet Mandal, Dhananjay Gokhale, organizer of Mitra Mahotsav, etc. were present on this occasion.

In the program’s first half, Anurag Joshi presented a Bandish in Raag Chandrakansa set in Rupak Taal and Drut Teen Taal. He concluded with a captivating tune in Des Raag. Charudatta Phadke accompanied him on Tabla and Gauri Deshpande on flute.

The program’s second half saw some soulful Abhang renditions by Meher Parlikar. He began the performance with ‘Jai Jai Ram Krishna Hari…’. After this, he performed Saint Dnyaneshwar’s ‘Roop Pahata Lochani…’ composed by Bharat Ratna Pt Bhimsen Joshi. He also presented ‘Pandharpuri cha Neela…’, ‘Kaal Dehasi Aala Khau…’. He enthralled the audience with Siant Tukaram’s ‘Pandhariche Bhoot Mothe…’. and Saint Meerabai’s Bhajan ‘Karam Gati Hai Nyari…’ composed by his Guru Padmakar Thatte. He concluded with Saint Tukaram’s ‘Hechi Daan Dega Deva…’ in Raag Bhairavi. Meher Parlikar was accompanied by Ramakrishna Karambelkar (Tabla), Prathamesh Taralkar (Pakhawaj), Atharva Kulkarni (Harmonium), Ishan Modak (Tanpura) and Suhas Parlikar (Percussion).

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This is a proud moment for Punekars as Astrologer Gaurav Deshpande hails from Pune and is amongst the selected few reputed astrologers in India who with their traditional Hindu astral calculations have suggested the auspicious date as Monday 22nd January 2024.

Sharing information about this, Gaurav Deshpande said, “I was called upon by Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, Treasurer of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra during his visit to Alandi in April 2023. I was honored when he expressed a desire for me to work on finding the auspicious time to enshrine the deity of Shri Ram in the newly built Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The only condition was that the revered time had to be between 15th and 25th January 2024.”

“Based on the Hindu astrological calculations and the ‘Muhurta Shastra’ and ‘Dharma Shashtra’ and keeping in mind the latitudinal and longitudinal placement of Ayodhya, I suggested the auspicious date as Monday 22nd January 2024. I am beaming with joy to be a small part of this historical event as the date suggested by me concurred with the suggestion made by all the selected astrologists from India.” He added further.

Giving additional details, Gaurav Deshpande said, “Post 15th January 2024, the Sun is entering Capricorn marking the beginning of ‘Uttarayan’. It is believed that ‘Uttarayan’ is the most suitable time for deities to be enshrined. However, the holdup was that the Hindu month of ‘Paush’ is in existence till the 25th of January and there were doubts expressed if the same was a fortune time after all. I studied accordingly and based on the scriptures of ‘Brihadaivagya Ranjan’, ‘Vidya Madhaviya’, ‘Muhurta Ganapati’ ‘ and ‘Ganapati Daivagya’, ‘Paush’ was indeed an auspicious month for the holy installation of Shri Ram’s idol in Ayodhya as idol’s enshrined in this month assure growth and prosperity of that kingdom”

“Since Shri Ram is considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and hence his ‘Tithi’ is ‘Dwadashi’. Keeping this in mind and based on the texts mentioned in the ‘Muhurta Chintamani Granthth’, the installation time has been suggested as ‘Dwadashi’  Moreover, as per ‘Muhurta Chintamani Piyushadhara’, ‘Mriga Nakshatra’ was selected as this has been mentioned as the optimum ‘Nakshatra’ for all Gods. Thus, Monday 22nd January 2024 ‘Paush Shuddha Dwadashi’, in ‘Mrig Nakshatra’, considering the latitude and longitude of Ayodhya, was finalized at the most sacred time for enshrining Shri Rams Deity in Ayodhya.” He concluded.

Gaurav Deshpande is a software engineer by profession and runs his own software company. He has been passionate about astrology, astronomy, and theology since childhood. He has been revising the ancient Indian almanac system by the name of ‘DharmaShastra Sammat Deshpande Panchang’ for the last 13 years in Maharashtra.

Under the guidance of Pandit Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid guruji from Varanasi, Gaurav Deshpande has been decorated with the ‘Jyotisharatna’ and ‘Ganakpravar’ by Kashi Dharmasabha in honor of presiding over the special Dharmasabha held in Kashi regarding the Angulalp lunar eclipse in 2013.

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Inauguration at the hands of J P Nadda in the presence of Suresh “Bhaiyyaji” Joshi; Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj; Mangalprabhat Lodha and Dr. Neelam Gorhe

PUNE: Since 1975 people have incessantly and enthusiastically worked on various aspects surrounding Shri Ram Janmabhoomi. Continuing the same tradition, this year people will weave a holy fabric for the Idols in the Shree Ram Mandir, Ayodhya through a special program ‘Do Dhaage Shri Ram Ke Liye’ led by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya and Heritage Hand Weaving Revival Charitable Trust, Pune. The initiative will be inaugurated on Sunday 10th December at 6.30 pm at Modern College Ground Shivajinagar.

The inauguration will be at the hands of J P Nadda- BJP National President in the august presence of Bhaiyyaji Joshi- Advisor to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and former Sarkaryawah of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh; Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj- Treasurer Trustee Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra; Mangalprabhat Lodha- Minister of Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Govt. of Maharashtra; Dr. Neelam Gorhe-Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council and other distinguished guests. During the ceremony, a book titled ‘Ram Mandirache Ramayan’ will also be released at the hands of the chief guest J P Nadda. The book elaborates on the experiences of people who have worked on various aspects of the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement.

Post the inauguration, ‘Do Dhaage Shri Ram Ke Liye’ will be open to all from 10th to 22nd December 2023(Geeta Jayanti) at Saudamini Handloom on Fergusson College Road. Pre-registration is open, but people can register directly before weaving at the venue.

Speaking about the initiative, Anagha Ghaisas, Director of Heritage Hand Weaving Revival Charitable Trust, Pune, said, “There are several people who wish to contribute in whatever way possible to offer their devotion to the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir but are not sure how to step forward. Through this initiative, we believe that people will offer their prayers without any barriers of caste, language, and economic background by weaving a strand or two of the holy fabric that will adorn the deity of Shri Ram in Ayodhya. We believe that people coming together, breaking all shackles of Caste, Creed, Religion, and ethnicity, is the truest form of devotion to our motherland“.

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